Traditional Scottish Butterscotch Candy Recipe

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Traditional Scottish Butterscotch Candy
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
249
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Well oil an 11 x 7 shallow baking tin pan. Put the water and lemon juice in a heavy-based saucepan and heat until slightly warm.
  2. Stir in the sugar and continue to heat gently, stirring with a wooden spoon, until all the sugar has been thoroughly dissolved. Don't allow it to boil.
  3. Stir in the cream of tartar and bring to the boil to 242F on a sugar thermometer (or until a teaspoon ful of the mixture forms a soft ball when it is dropped into a cup of cold water).
  4. Remove from the heat and beat in the butter. Return to the heat and boil to 280F or when a teaspoon of the mixture forms a thin thread when dropped into a cup of cold water. (The thread will bend and break when pressed between the fingers)
  5. Remove from the heat and beat in the vanilla extract. Pour into the oiled tin and leave until it is almost set.
  6. Then mark into small rectangles with a knife.
  7. When it is competely set, break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 249.25 Kcal (1044 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 34.3mg 1%
Potassium 24.83mg 1%
Total Carbs 64.15g 21%
Sugars 63.84g 255%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 0%
Protein 0.07g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 7.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 275.48 Kcal (1153 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 37.91mg 1%
Potassium 27.45mg 1%
Total Carbs 70.9g 21%
Sugars 70.56g 255%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 0%
Protein 0.08g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 7.9mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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